Event Rates

Any questions regarding invoices should be directed to:

Club Demonstration Services 9555 Chesapeake Drive Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92123 (858) 581-8700

Rate Structure
(All Regions)

  • Regular/Combo Event
    (6.5 hours labor)

    • Labor Charge $150.00
    • Supply Charge* $7.50

  • Extra Hours

    • Including Supplies $26.25
    • Without Supplies $25.00

  • Split Event
    (6.5 hours labor)

    • Labor Charge $85.00
    • Supply Charge* $3.75

  • Merchandising Services
    (2 hour Minimum)

    • Per Hour $30.00

  • Roadshows

    • Per Hour $25.00

Grand Opening Rates**
(All Regions)

  • Grand Opening, full day

    • Day 1 $340.00
    • Days 2 & 3 $170.00

  • Supplies, full day

    • Day 1 $15.00
    • Days 2 & 3 $7.50

  • Grand Opening, half day

    • Half Day $170.00

  • Grand Opening Supplies, half day

    • Half Day $7.50

  • Grand Opening Split, full day

    • Full Day $193.00

  • Grand Opening Split Supplies

    • Half Day $7.50

  • Expo Event Pricing

    • Labor Rate $340.00 per day
    • Supply Charge $15.00 per day
    • Two Day Event 12 hours per day

NOTE: When the Vendor's products or enhancements are purchased by Club Demonstration Services, the retail cost of the product, along with applicable taxes, will be in addition to the above event charges.

* This is a standard charge for supplies purchased by CDS in order to perform the event.

** This rate is for first day of a grand opening. The 2nd and 3rd day are $170.00 for 6.5 hours of labor and $7.50 for the Supply Charge (Regular Event). On the 4th day of a grand opening, the rates return to the standard prices.

All events performed will be billed through the CDS billing office in San Diego, California. Invoices provide a recap of the event performed, including the date, warehouse, units of product sold on the day of the event, door count, weather, labor charge, tax, product expenses, and comments from the Costco Wholesale members regarding the item.

Events performed at Costco Wholesale locations 304 (Brookfield, CT), 312 (Milford, CT), 313 (Waterbury, CT), 324 (Lower Norwalk), 116, 667, 1016 (Albuquerque, NM), and 780 (Enfield, CT) will be charged a tax in accordance with State law.

Please review your invoice for our terms.

Any billing inquiries should be directed to the San Diego Billing Department.